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Berwick vs Holderness vs Warner vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Berwick | Holderness | Warner | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,917 |
2,959Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Warner and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Holderness School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.